Drowning victim identified

July 7, 2014

ENTRIKEN - Authorities have released the name of a woman who died in a boating accident Thursday night in Huntingdon County.

According to a report issued by Pennsylvania State Police Huntingdon, the woman was identified as Francesca Marie Harris, 36, of Carlisle. According to police, Harris was a passenger on a boat that crashed around 10 p.m. Thursday on Lake Raystown in the area between Nancy's Boat to Shore and Tatman Run Boat Launch. According to the report, Harris was found deceased in the cabin of the boat after a lengthy extrication effort.

Pennsylvania State Police Huntingdon assisted PA Fish and Boat Commission personnel at the scene of the accident.